1. Introduction

The authority to make laws in Kenya is primarily vested in two institutions; Parliament and County Assemblies. Parliament makes laws that apply nationally, while County Assemblies make laws applying in the respective County.

Kenya has changed from bicameral with Regional Assemblies, at independence, to unicameral  and back to bicameral  with County Assemblies as the situation currently obtains.

Article 95 of the Constitution states that the following shall be the roles of the National Assembly:-

Sen. Susan Kihika-Majority Whip

Senator Susan Kihika is the second senator to be elected to represent Nakuru County in the Senate under the 2010 constitution. She is one of the three women senators elected in the 2017 general elections. Senator Kihika is privileged to have been appointed by her party to be the Majority Whip for the Senate. Kihika is a lawyer by profession. She holds a Political Science and Government degree from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, USA and a Juris Doctorate law degree from the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, USA. 

Senator Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen, the elected Senator of Elgeyo Marakwet County, has a wealth of experience in legislation and parliamentary leadership.

The Offices of the Senate include; Office of the Speaker; Office of the Deputy Speaker; Office of the Senate Majority Leader; Office of the Senate Minority Leader; Office of the Majority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip; Office of the Clerk of the Senate and Office of the Senior Deputy Clerk.

The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker

Article 106 of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Speaker for each House of Parliament who shall be elected by that House in accordance with the Standing Orders.